• female
• 50 Years
• 01/04/2021

What causes wheezing?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 4+ Yrs

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Wheezing happens when the airways are tightened, blocked, or inflamed, making a person’s breathing sound like whistling or squeaking.

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